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Canada’s Proper buys distributor BuzzTaxi
Canadian factual entertainment producer Proper Television has made the move into distribution with the acquisition…
EBU urges Greece to reverse ERT closure
The European Broadcasting Union has urged the Greek prime minister to “use all his powers”…
Shine America promotes production chief
Shine America has promoted unscripted TV veteran Linda Giambrone to the role of executive VP…
SPT secures new Dr. Oz Show sales to UK, Spain
A Spanish free-TV channel has become the latest to acquire Sony Pictures Television’s syndicated US…
blinkbox snaps up new Game of Thrones
UK online video store blinkbox has become the first digital platform to secure rights to…
Nick launches int’l shorts comp
Nickelodeon has launched its first worldwide animation talent hunt, and says it has already received…
Einstein concocts Genetic formats JV
Einstein Multimedia has partnered with US-based content producer Genetic Entertainment to create reality and gameshow…
News Corp shareholders approve split
News Corp’s shareholders have approved the division of the company into separate media and publishing…
CBC, BET adapting African slave novel
Canadian pubcaster CBC and Viacom’s US cable channel BET are to broadcast a miniseries adapted…
Vodafone confirms Kabel Deutschland takeover plan
Telecoms giant Vodafone has confirmed that it has made a preliminary approach to Kabel Deutschland…
DirecTV goes Rogue again
US pay TV service DirecTV has commissioned a second season of its first original series,…
Nelvana preps new Beyblade
Canada’s Nelvana Enterprises and Japan’s d-rights are working on three new series set in the…
News brief: HBO Europe gets ready for Summerhood
HBO Europe has licensed comedy feature film Summerhood from Toronto-based Breakthrough Entertainment. The film tells…
Former Friday TV chief to revamp American Idol
Swedish reality TV executive Per Blankens is heading to the US to become an executive…
Netflix cleared on Rovi patents, judge rules
Netflix has been found innocent of infringing patents for interactive programming guides owned by TV…
Long expected Moshi toon series set for TV
The London-based company behind kids mega-brand Moshi Monsters, Mind Candy, has unveiled a 52x11mins-animated series…
A+E UK names Polish chief
A+E Networks UK has named Izabella Wiley in the new role of general manager for…
Comish to head Tesco digital efforts
Michael Comish, the co-founder and CEO of Tesco-owned online movie and TV store blinkbox, has…
Keshet establishes Canadian base
The global branch of Israel’s Keshet Media Group has continued its rapid expansion with the…
Harmon confirmed for Community return
Showrunner Dan Harmon is to return for the fifth season of NBC’s cult comedy Community,…
New copro partners join CW drama Reign
Frank Siracusa’s Whizbang Films and Vikings coproducer Take 5 Productions have signed up to co-create…
Chello takes SPT titles for Turkey
Chello Zone has acquired more than 50 titles from Sony Pictures Television for Turkish channel…
News brief: Zodiak secures property sales
Zodiak Rights has secured sales sold its Sarah Beeny-fronted property series Double Your House for…
NHK makes first drama sales to Myanmar
Japanese public broadcaster NHK has sold a pair of dramas to a satellite broadcaster in…
News brief: Logo dials up Call Girls
US cable channel Logo has acquired a documentary about the British phone sex industry. The…
News brief: CABLEready secures 220 hours of sales
US-based distributor CABLEready has secured deals with global broadcasters totaling more than 220 hours. Included…
Ruling opens Canal+ channels to web rivals
Canal+ has published reference offers for its seven Ciné+ movie channels, allowing ISPs to make…
ITV sells Mr Selfridge to BBC in Africa and NBC in Europe
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold drama series Mr Selfridge to new partners in Europe…
French network remakes German cop drama
A local version of German crime procedural The Last Cop is set to launch on…
Disney buys Wolfblood for global channels and new German service
Disney Channel has taken free and pay TV rights to hit live action kids series…